Dr. Tayyaba Shahzadi Assistant Professor GC Women nbnb University Sialkot
Eclipsed conformation Ethane
Eclipsed conformation Ethane
Staggered conformation Ethane
Staggered conformation Ethane
Projection formulas of the staggered conformation of ethane Newman Sawhorse H H H H H H H H H H H H
Conformational analysis of propane Eclipsed conformation 1=C-H,C-CH3 parallel 2=C-H, C-H parallel Less stable than ethane due to Torsional strain + non-bonded van der Waals repulsive (steric strain) forces due to methyl group Or 16.2 KJ/ mol